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North Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='29 _11 2024'>3 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>As in previous years, bans on public gatherings, roadblocks, heavy police presence and subsequent violence did not go unnoticed.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/28/from-shadows-to-sunlight-why-access-to-information-matters-in-jamaica/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GV-5-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/28/from-shadows-to-sunlight-why-access-to-information-matters-in-jamaica/' rel='bookmark'>From shadows to sunlight: Why access to information matters in Jamaica</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='The Bridge' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-bridge-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/caribbean/' rel='tag'>Caribbean</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; 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There is high level of income and wealth inequality between Papuans and Indonesians, while migrants dominate the labour market."</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/26/drought-in-somalia-is-forcing-thousands-of-climate-refugees-to-kenyas-dadaab-refugee-camp/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Dadaab_Refugees-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/26/drought-in-somalia-is-forcing-thousands-of-climate-refugees-to-kenyas-dadaab-refugee-camp/' rel='bookmark'>Drought in Somalia is forcing thousands of climate refugees to Kenya&#39;s Dadaab Refugee Camp</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/sub-saharan-africa/' rel='tag'>Sub-Saharan Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='26 _11 2024'>6 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Between 2022 and 2023, Dadaab experienced an influx of refugees due to droughts and conflict, which caused the camp’s population to swell from 234,000 in July 2022 to 320,000 in March 2023.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/26/hong-kongs-top-court-affirms-same-sex-married-couples-housing-and-inheritance-rights-in-landmark-decision/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_5715-Copy-400x300.jpeg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/26/hong-kongs-top-court-affirms-same-sex-married-couples-housing-and-inheritance-rights-in-landmark-decision/' rel='bookmark'>Hong Kong’s top court affirms same-sex married couples’ housing and inheritance rights in landmark decision</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/east-asia/' rel='tag'>East Asia</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='26 _11 2024'>6 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>After six years of legal battles with the Hong Kong government, the city's top court finally ruled that same-sex married couples should receive property and inheritance rights.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/in-a-nepali-village-residents-struggle-to-reconcile-traditional-artisanship-with-modernization/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pyangs-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/in-a-nepali-village-residents-struggle-to-reconcile-traditional-artisanship-with-modernization/' rel='bookmark'>In a Nepali village, residents struggle to reconcile traditional artisanship with modernization</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/south-asia/' rel='tag'>South Asia</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='25 _11 2024'>7 days ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Nepal's Pyangaon village, named after “pyang” — traditional Nepali measuring containers made from bamboo — is at a crossroads of whether to continue its artisan traditions or modernizing their products and processes.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/latin-america-who-wins-and-who-loses-after-trumps-victory/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-34-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/latin-america-who-wins-and-who-loses-after-trumps-victory/' rel='bookmark'>Latin America: Who wins and who loses after Trump&#39;s victory?</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='The Bridge' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/the-bridge-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/latin-america/' rel='tag'>Latin America</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='25 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>What you need to know about what we can expect about U.S.-Latin American relations during Trump's second term.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/somaliland-and-somalia-competing-narratives-in-the-horn-of-africa/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1024px-Somaliland_independence_26_June_1960-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/25/somaliland-and-somalia-competing-narratives-in-the-horn-of-africa/' rel='bookmark'>Somaliland and Somalia: Competing narratives in the Horn of Africa</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/sub-saharan-africa/' rel='tag'>Sub-Saharan Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='25 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>An overview of the competing narratives that surround the relationship between Somalia and Somaliland in light of Somalia's forthcoming seat at the UN Security Council</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/24/in-cameroon-solomon-grundy-turns-to-tiktok-to-challenge-stereotypes-about-albinism/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MA_SOLOMON_GRUNDY-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/24/in-cameroon-solomon-grundy-turns-to-tiktok-to-challenge-stereotypes-about-albinism/' rel='bookmark'>In Cameroon, ‘Solomon Grundy’ turns to TikTok to challenge stereotypes about albinism</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/sub-saharan-africa/' rel='tag'>Sub-Saharan Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; 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Some common barriers include social isolation, familial and community rejection, ritual hunts and mutilations.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/24/a-womans-voice-is-a-revolution-digging-into-algerian-feminist-radio-creations/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/website-cover-Feminist-Algerian-Radio-1140x667-1-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/24/a-womans-voice-is-a-revolution-digging-into-algerian-feminist-radio-creations/' rel='bookmark'>‘A woman’s voice is a revolution’: Digging into Algerian feminist radio creations</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/middle-east-north-africa/' rel='tag'>West Asia &amp; North Africa</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='24 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>An exploration of the sonic and creative production of the feminist movement in Algeria, between radio, podcasting, and social media.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/23/preserving-the-chol-language-through-theatre-and-digital-media/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://es.globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/7-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/23/preserving-the-chol-language-through-theatre-and-digital-media/' rel='bookmark'>Preserving the Ch&#39;ol language through theatre and digital media</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><img class='custom-context-badge' alt='Rising Voices' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rv-tall-trans-240.png' loading='lazy' /><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/latin-america/' rel='tag'>Latin America</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='23 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Marlene Sánchez works with children to strengthen the Ch’ol language through theater. In the future, she would like to have a cultural center to document and represent the stories and knowledge of her community.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/23/womens-rights-are-backsliding-left-and-right-in-latin-america/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://es.globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Capture-decran-2024-10-31-105300-400x300.png' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/23/womens-rights-are-backsliding-left-and-right-in-latin-america/' rel='bookmark'>Women&#39;s rights are backsliding left and right in Latin America</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/latin-america/' rel='tag'>Latin America</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='23 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>In Latin America, there are many elected and non-elected governments, democracies with left- or right-wing authoritarianism, and none respect the rule of law and the right of women to a life free of violence.</p></div></article></div><div class='gv-promo-card-container'><article class='gv-promo-card-dense gv-promo-card gv-post-promo-card'><div class='gv-promo-card-image'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/22/a-secondary-school-in-rural-trinidad-hopes-that-community-based-acts-can-help-combat-the-climate-crisis/'><img loading='lazy' class='featured-image ' alt='' src='https://globalvoices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GV-4-400x300.jpg' /></a></div><div class='gv-promo-card-text'><h3 class='post-title'><a href='https://globalvoices.org/2024/11/22/a-secondary-school-in-rural-trinidad-hopes-that-community-based-acts-can-help-combat-the-climate-crisis/' rel='bookmark'>A secondary school in rural Trinidad hopes that community-based acts can help combat the climate crisis</a></h3><div class='gv-promo-meta'><span class='post-terms-inline'><span class='term-link term-link-category '><a href='https://globalvoices.org/-/world/caribbean/' rel='tag'>Caribbean</a></span></span><!--.post-terms-inline-->&nbsp; <span class='datestamp' title='22 _11 2024'>1 week ago</span></div><p class='excerpt-text'>Student Kacey Brown said the initiative encouraged them “to make the change [...] so that one day we can achieve a disaster-free future” – but that future also hinges on broader issues.</p></div></article></div></div><div class="navigation">
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